Todd Borchardt, a former village of Summit police officer, was investigated internally for misconduct after two co-workers filed separate complaints.

According to investigation documents put together by Lt. Steven Schroeder dated July 31, Borchardt referred to one co-worker in a derogatory way and threatened another.

Lake Country Now obtained the documents through an open-records request.

"The investigation revealed that this conduct did occur," said Police Chief Michael Hartert.

The two employees who alleged the misconduct first met with Hartert and Schroeder July 12, alleging that Borchardt created a hostile work environment, a violation of the village's anti-harassment policy.

Borchardt was placed on administrative leave July 16 and resigned Aug. 30, before the investigation was completed.

According to Schroeder's report, Borchardt allegedly said one officer couldn't do the job and "I don't have confidence in [redacted] as back up because [redacted] is small."

Borchardt referred to the officer in a derogatory term.

"It is not OK for him to call me that," the officer stated to Schroeder during the investigation.

Documents: He was constantly negative

One of the officers said Borchardt was constantly negative and would say the officers did not know what they were doing and made poor decisions, according to the documents.

Another officer made a complaint regarding two incidents. One regarded an OWI arrest on Aug. 20, 2017, that resulted in the officer having to stay for more than three hours of overtime. Borchardt also worked that night.

According to the report, Borchardt claimed Hartert was upset over the officer's overtime and that the chief might make a policy change that limited overtime.

"If that happened, [redacted] would have to spend overtime money on four tires because all four of his tires would be flat," Borchardt allegedly stated.

The second incident occurred March 25, 2018, when the officer again worked on an OWI arrest and worked overtime. Borchardt called the officer to say the chief and another person were "pissed about late OWI arrests."

The report said Borchardt made the same threat to the officer about having to buy four new tires, and on at least one other occasion.

"During this time frame, the rear window of [redacted] vehicle was broken while parked at the Summit PD," the statement read.

During an interview with Borchardt, the former officer could not recall making any such statements.

Alleged hazing

Borchardt allegedly participated in general hazing of the officer for about the past four years, which began around the time Borchardt was not selected for the sergeant's position, the investigation documents said.

The officer provided a text message from Borchardt in May 2018 that read in part, "Congrats for making yourself look like a [expletive] [expletive] over the air at out [sic] depts expense you dumb [expletive]."

The officer said Borchardt stalked them on GPS, the documents said. On one occasion, the officer stopped at a park to use the bathroom and Borchardt sent a message stating it must be the safest park in the county. On another occasion, the officer was driving on Genesee Lake Road when Borchardt sent a message stating there isn't any crime between the lakes.

'His and my demeanor of horseplay'

Additionally, Borchardt sent the officer a text message saying "You [expletive] nerd." When asked by Schroeder why he sent those messages, Borchardt said, "It is his and my demeanor of horseplay."

Borchardt said the officer in question referred to Borchardt as "Jackass," "Mr. Perfect" and "OWI God."

Borchardt said he wished someone would have told him if he was offending them. Schroeder noted that Borchardt made no mention of being remorseful about what was said.

Previously, Borchardt failed to report for duty on two occasions in 2018, was suspended four days in September 2014 for unlawful seizure of a person and received a written reprimand for a squad accident in October 2012.

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